Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-15
TWO CENTS.

ralment lent beauty To the magnificent and elab- |
crate decorations OF the various stands themselves
shortly after 10 O'Clock the sun came out but only
at intervals, and general raising OF parasols 10
keep on his affecuonate rays added 20 the bril- |
liancy OF the scene. There were sixteen telegraph
stations along the route or the parade which were
established for the purpose OF communicating
telegram flashed over the wires announcing that
the pageant had started from Broad and Dauphin
streets. at l0:25 a. m.
GOV. BEAVER RODE BY
in his carriage and was greeted with a hearty
round OF applause. By IL O'Clock the invited
guests, the governors foreign ministers and others
began 10 pour into their assigned places. thick
and fast. As the different governors passed up or
down Broad street and were recognized they re-
ceived round after round OF cheers and the ladies
and children Joined I'm the greeting by waving
their handkerchiefs and parasols.
Broad street, from one end 10 the other, was
roped of, and 200 police officers Were on duty to
preserve order. Traffic on all streets crossing
Broad was entirely stopped except at intervals OF
forty minutes. when the ropes We're let down, and
street and other vehicles, as well as foot pas
SenCerS, were allowed TO cross.
The reviewing stand was in charge OF Henry 8
Cattel and JnO. Haggard, with four assistants and
a large corps OF gate-keepers and ushers. The
constitutional Centennial Commission was off,
cially represented by Hon. Jno. A. Kasson, pres-
dent; Hon. Amos r. Little, chairman or the eXecu-
tive committee; Hampton l. Carson, secretary; +.
Carol Brewster, Jr, corresponding secretary. and
Assistant Secretary Black, who occupied seats on
the front OF the stand section A. the central por-
tton or the stand was reserved tor
THE GOVERNORS OF TIVE STATES
with their STATS. Among them were Cows. saw
yer, OF New Hampshire; Biggs. OF Delaware: Green,
of New Jersey: Larrabee, of Iowa: Gordon OF
Georgia, and Beaver, OF PENNSYLVANIA. on this
stand also were Senator's and Representatives In
Congress, many OF whom were present, the COM
mlSsiOners OF the various States and Territories,
thirty-three OF whom were present, the
diplomatic corps the torelgn consuls and
tion contained distinguished visitors. repre-
sentatives or the various religious denominations,
representatives OF all political parties, without
Including fhp kniphfS a I q
tton was reserved for members OF the city coun-
cilS. state senators and representatives. There
were three sections OF the stand, which had an
estimated seating capacity OF 1000 The stand
was neatly but plainly decorated with bunting
and the national colOrS.
Among the other distinguished guests who
occupied the stand We're: Ex-Governor Stock
ley, of Delaware; Ex-Governor Hail. Of Delaware;
Secretary OF State Causey, OF Delaware; Charles
Lyman, Civil Service commissioner, Adjutant
General SanbOrn, of Arkansas and many Others.
Almost opposite the reviewing stand We're the
MAGNIFICENT PRIVATE BOXES
erected in front OF the Bellevue Hotel which were
handsomely decorated for the occasion. There
were fifty in all. and each one is named after
state or Territory. There are two tiers OF boxes
During tO-day'S and tO-mOrrOw'S demonstrations
they will be occupied as follows: The center OF
Pennsylvania box, by Mr.. and Mrs. q. W. Childs,
entertaining Bishop and Mrs. Potter, COL and Mrs.
+. ID. Grant and other prominent visitors; Mrs Jos.
Siunot entertaining Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishop Ryan: John c. Bullitt entertaining Justice
Harlan. OF the Supreme Court; Mr.. Richard L.
Ashurst entertaining Chief Justice Morrison X.
Waite and Others. The remaining boxes were oc-
cupied by prominent Philadelphians all OF whom
entertained one or more OF the distinguished
guests.
The head OF the procession, lead by Gordon Of
mounted police reached the city hall, Broad and
Market streets, at IL 40. The crowd was i'm
menSe at this point that the police had great diff
Guilty in driving them back. The street was, how
ever, cleared in time to prevent stoppage of the
moving pageant which proceeded around the west
side OF the city hall and on past the grand
reviewing stand on Walnut street The street
being clear the line marched widely abreast and
were displayed to the best possible advantage
Everybody seemed to be 1mbued with the idea
that the OF the day rested upon their indi
vidual shoulders, and acted accordingly.
The Monster Industrial Parade.
illustrating the advancement OF the Industrial
arts and sciences during the past century, IL is
believed, fairly ecipsed anything OF the kind ever
known. There were in line 300 floats each bear
ing represent atlon OF some particular branch OF
OF music. AT The head OF the column rode Col A.
Louden Snowden chief marshal, and has staff OF
50 aides standard-bearers, and two trumpeters
Directly behind them, and leading the column
itself, was the United States Marine Band
followed by grand banner, representing
with the other TO the present, drawn on a car by
six horses. The display from this point was d.
vided into twenty-three divisions, each being un-
der the charge and supervision OF an assistant
marshal and several aides.
The first division was headed by the Sons of
America who presented a gaily decorated wagon.
bearing banners with notices emblelnatlr OF the
order. A beautiful temple, handsomely decorated
with thirty-eight ladies at the portal,
"tncle sam" the Goddess OF Liberty
and the thirteen original states represented by
daughters OF America in costume, and float on
which stood representations OF the school houses
OF century ago and those OF to-day, surrounded
by school children.
The second division was made up by the Carpen-
ters' Company OF Philadelphia, Incorporated in
1924 and the only Industrial organization fn this
city which participated in the procession OF I7S7.
which was borne miniature Grecian temple of
thirteen Corinthian columns, representing the
thirteen States OF the Union OF 1857, duplicate
OF the original exhibit OF the Carpenters
Company In the parade I'm the year 11s1.
Following this was another temple OF the
Grecian doric order emblematlc OF the present
grand Union OF states, ana bearing upon each OF
thirty-eight columns shield with the name OF
each State.
displaying all the old as well as the new imple-
ments, and was complete in every detail.
Division No. was made up OF display by the
typographical fraternity, and was an interesting
feature. Illustrations OF the different phases OF
printing were given. The Old process OF making
type by hand as compared with the present
manner with machinery was shown Then came
floats containing the ancient Ephrata press,
manned by members OF the typographical society,
and PreSsInan's Union, the Washington hand
press, printing material and jo6 printing presses,
power press i'm operation a free-hand drawing
OF the latest Improved perIecing press, folder In
operation and a complete composing room. Next
came display made by the paper trade. the art
OF lithographing and blank book manufacture.
One hundred men marched with the printing and
paper display.
Division ) was headed by the University OF Penn
sylvania. and following its educational apparatus
came the various educational institutions and the
United States Indian Training School. There were
several mounted Indians In war paraphernalia.
The children from the Indian training schools
showed their Skill In the industrial arts and SCI
enceS on floats The Girard College pupils and the
cadets OF soldiers orphan institute also took part
In the display.
Division represented the building trades of
Philadelphia and was one OF the largest I'm the
line. Representations were made OF every branch
OF the building industry, including mills,
planning mills, log cabin OF century ago, brick
machines &C, and a twO-stOry frame house IL feet
inches long, IL feet deep, and "a feet high CON-
plete in every respect.
Division was representation OF saw, engine,
ana tool works.
Division was composed OF the volunteer fire.
mems associations with their old apparatus, as
compared with the firemen and apparatus OF to-
day. Twenty-three visiting companies from va
rious parts OF the country, took part in this dis
play.
The 9th division was a complete exhibit OF the
manner OF brewing beer, displaying models OF
of modern times.
Division 10 was made up OF a representation OF
the United States Mint, showing two coming
presses. There were 800 employees OF the Mint I'm
line followed by 800 employees OF the poSt-osllce,
and floats representing the workings OF a post
office.
Division IL, was taken up by the Knights OF the
Golded Eagle, who had 5000 men in uniform In
line and several oats bearing tabieaux represent
ing Fidelity, Valor and Honor" the motto OF the
order.
Division 1o was a display OF the products OF the
textile industry. The process OF manufacture OF
the various articles was exhibited IN the various
stages. Nearly 1000 employees OF the various
Arms he TEXTILE trade accOmUanipd the diSplay